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[brokenrecord]

Ok, so one of the things I did during parents' weekend was go to Barnes and Noble and my parents bought me a lot of books (7, in fact). And I thought those books would last me like a year (well at least a couple months, considering how often I've been reading books recently), especially since I was in the middle of a book I didn't really care much about. But somehow, since Friday, I've finished The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde (which I had about half to go through, and by the way, is decent, but not anything special, in my opinion) and read all of Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay (good, but not better than the show), Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes (absolutely amazing, but also rather depressing), and Ender's Shadow by Orson Scott Card (very good, and I need to read more in this series). The thing is, this was a really bad time for me to get into a mood where all I want to do is read books, seeing as I have a good amount of tests and that midterm paper in these two weeks. I need to spend my free time making flashcards and outlining the paper and finding sources, and instead I'm reading. sigh. I need to stop, but I'm pretty sure I'm just going to end up picking up another book after this.

Oh, and I don't know if I can keep watching this show. I mean, I haven't watched the episode yet, but I know what happens, and read Ausiello's thing about Sarah Wayne Callies and that she's really never coming back and how everything happened, and I just... I didn't start watching for Sara or for the relationship between Sara and Michael, but it certainly hooked me onto the show, and I don't know how invested I would've gotten in it if it hadn't been for them. My favorite moments on the show are all tied to them, and I was so sure that they were the endgame (and I'm sure they still would've been if SWC hadn't gotten pregnant. Not that I'm blaming her, I understand her position, but at the same time... if that hadn't happened, I truly believe Sara and Michael would be together and happy in the final episode) and it almost cheapens the moments between them from before that I loved so much knowing how it ends up. But at the same time, I'm the sort of person who watched every episode of Charmed through its eighth season just because I had to know what happened. Even though the storylines were awful and I hated Kaley Cuoco (or however you spell that), I still had to watch it to the end. I don't know if I can just give up the show, even though I want to. I still haven't seen this episode yet. I do like Whistler, and I've always liked Michael. This is just... a very different show to me now.

And the thing is, if I were at home, still in high school, I'd probably stay with it. But it's so much more difficult now, with more schoolwork and more pressure and the fact that I have to use the slingbox and have less control and it would really save me a lot of time and energy if I dropped the show. I already dropped Bionic Woman after the pilot and Dirty Sexy Money 10 minutes into the pilot (it seemed like a very good show, but not a show for me, if that makes any sense. But if I was at home, maybe I'd have stayed for the entire episode). I'll probably stop watching America's Next Top Model so I can watch Pushing Daisies as it airs (and I don't care enough about ANTM enough to record it). I decided not to watch Moonlight before it even aired even though I was originally planning to for Jason Dohring (well, this decision was also helped by the fact that I heard so many reviews about how awful the show is). Just, yeah. This is a very long way of saying that I've dropped plenty of shows I normally wouldn't, but the circumstances are different for me now. I don't know. Maybe I should just watch a few more episodes and see how I feel. Or keep them saved and watch them when I go home for Fall Break. I don't know.

I really wish none of this had happened.


Um, what else? Basically all I've been doing for the past few days has been reading, doing schoolwork, and watching television. I lead a very exciting life.

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[singingrl.livejournal.com]

The only shows I ever found time to watch my first year of college were Friends and Dawson's Creek...Oh and Once & Again lol. I'm probably dating myself, but the thing about college is that you have to soak up as much fun your first year as possible. Not that the latter years are hell or anything, in some ways, they're more enjoyable. But freshman year is pretty much the only time you can go out and party with only minimal consequences, after that, you realize how lame the college party scene is and spend most nights in your dorm room or a friend's watching tv or studying. Anyway, I hope you have a great time and don't stress too much about your reading habit, it's one habit you can afford to have ;)

Also, I haven't watched an episode of Prison Break all season and now I'm kind of glad about that. Michael/Sara wasn't the reason I started watching either, but towards the end of last season, it was pretty much the only thing I cared about.

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Heh, I've definitely been watching a lot more TV than that. It hasn't been too difficult so far to keep up with anything, but I'm starting to have more work for classes, so it probably wouldn't hurt to cut more shows, or save up episodes on my DVR player for when I go home. I actually haven't partied at all, though, and all the social things I've done have involved watching movies in the lounge with people. But I think that's more fun for me personally than going to parties. I'm trying not to stress too much, but every time I start reading again, I feel guilty because I know there are other more important things I should be doing. Oh well.

Yeah, I really just don't care about much other than Michael/Sara on the show anymore. I'm kind of interested in this one new character, but I don't know if that's enough to keep me watching. I'll see how I feel and if I ever get around to watching Monday's episode.

[eirian.livejournal.com]

Ugh, Prison Break breaks my heart and I haven't even seen the episode yet. We're a week behind you guys, so it airs here next Monday. I've known what has been coming for a while though, I knew when Sarah didn't renew her contract and then everything hit the fan and things went south. I'm pretty gutted really, and very pissed off if they killed her off now because SWC wanted a little more time off. The writers kept saying all through her pregnancy that she would be back for sure, and then bam, all of a sudden they started backtacking. I wish they hadn't killed her - I think they should have made her walk out after being kidnapped or something. Say that she couldn't be part of that life or something. It would have hurt, but she would be alive and they could bring her back if they needed to.

Like you, the relationship wasn't what drew me to the show, but I really liked it a lot. I really think they should have really had a happy ending since they bailed out of killing her at the last minute at the end of s1, you'd think one almost death would be enough.

I'll keep watching because I want to see how it ends, I love Wentworth Miller and adore Michael Scofield so I want to know how it turns out. I'm not liking the new series as much though - I loved s1, was a bit 'hmm' about the complete alternate universe parts of s2 jumped off into and now s3 is a bit 'hmmm, jail again - another escape'. Like you, I like Whistler (although I keep waiting for him to start going on about Michael's soul and slayers).

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I haven't actually seen the episode either yet, but I know what happens, and I really hate to think about it. I was afraid this would happen, but I kept hoping my fears were unfounded and that it would all work out. I also wish that they had left it open so she could possibly return in the future, but now there's no chance of that.

I'm exactly like that, where even if a show starts sucking, I'm already invested in it and I have to keep watching to the end. And I'm sure if I were home, I would keep watching, but it's harder to keep up with shows now that I'm in college, so I don't know if I will.

I thought the name Whistler sounded familiar, but I couldn't remember where I'd heard it from before. That would certainly take the show in a new direction!